Stakeholders - ANSWERpeople who are interested because they are impacted
Key stakeholders in health policy - ANSWERpatients, health care providers, insurance
companies, interest groups, governments, employers, general public
Two branches of Congress - ANSWERsenate and house of representatives
What role do congress play in health care - ANSWERpass/write laws that dictate
access, cost and quality of healthcare
What is the bill process in the senate - ANSWER
Qualifications for President - ANSWER1. Natural born citizen 2. At least 35 years old 3.
14 year resident (4 year term max 2 terms)
Primary responsibility of senate & house of representatives - ANSWERlegislative
branch of the federal government that writes laws
What are the differences between the two branches of congress? - ANSWERSenate =
upper chamber, 2 reps per state (100 total), min 30 years old, citizen for 9+ years, live in
state they represent, 6 year term
House = lower chamber, reps based on population, 435 members, min 25 years old,
citizen for 7+ years, 2 year term
Legislative committees - ANSWERgroups of congress members that concentrate on
certain issues
Key health committees - ANSWERdepartment of health and human services, food and
drug administration, Indian health services
Primary Legal Authority - ANSWERthe law itself
Secondary Legal Authority - ANSWER